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Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq (Arabic: جمهورية العراق lang: Jumhūrīyat Al-Irāq, Kurdish: كۆماری ﮦێراق Komarê Iraq ), is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. It shares borders with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the west, Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, and Iran to the east. It has a very narrow section of coastline at Umm Qasr on the Persian Gulf. There are two major flowing rivers: the Tigris and the Euphrates. These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia.

The capital city, Baghdad, is in the center-east. Iraq's rich history dates back to ancient Mesopotamia. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is identified as the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of writing. During its long history, Iraq has been the center of the Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian and Abbasid empires, and part of the Achaemenid, Macedonian, Parthian, Sassanid, Umayyad, Mongol, Ottoman, and British empires.

Since an invasion in 2003, a multinational coalition of forces, mainly American and British, has occupied Iraq. The invasion has had wide-reaching consequences: increased civil violence, establishment of a parliamentary democracy, the removal and execution of former authoritarian President Saddam Hussein, official recognition and widespread political participation of Iraq's Kurdish minority and Shi'ite Arab majority, significant economic growth, building of new infrastructure, and use of the country's huge reserves of oil. According to the 2007 Failed States Index, produced by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Foreign Policy magazine and the Fund for Peace, Iraq has recently emerged as the world's second most unstable country, after Sudan, and the United States has recently referred to it in court proceedings as "an active theater of combat." Iraq is developing a parliamentary democracy composed of 18 governorates (known as muhafadhat).

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The origin of the name Iraq (Arabic: العراق , Turkish: Irak, Assyrian: ܥܪܐܩ, Kurdish: عيَراق) is disputed. There are several suggested origins for the name. One dates to the Sumerian city of Uruk (or Erech); another maintains according to Professor Wilhelm Eilers, "The name al-‘Irāq, for all its Arabic appearance, is derived from Middle Persian erāq lowlands".

Under the Persian Sassanid dynasty, there was a region called "Erak Arabi," referring to the part of the south western region of the Persian Empire that is now part of southern Iraq. The name Al-Iraq was used by the Arabs themselves, from the 6th century, for the land Iraq covers.

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Includes country, city, regional, and thematic maps of Iraq. From the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/iraq.html

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Iraq Photos Photos and Slideshows on Yahoo! News ... Iraq Photos Wed Oct 1, 3:14 PM ET. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Mon Sep 29, 1:55 PM ET ...news.yahoo.com/photos/iraq

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Rabid Pet Is Among Dogs Flown Here From Iraq

New York TimesBecause it was belatedly found a dog rescued from Iraq had rabies, other dogs from the shipment have been shipped around the country, prompting a national health warning.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/nyregion/03rabies.html

Restrictions on Iraq Spending Are Noteworthy, but Not for Their Timing

CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News The defense authorization bill's constraints on Iraq reconstruction spending are Congress' biggest attempt to force a change in President Bush's war policy, but the practical impact of the legislation is limited and late.http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20081002/pl_cq_politics/politics2...

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,176

AP via Yahoo! News As of Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at least 4,176 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_d...

U.S. to fund publicity in Iraq

MSNBCThe Pentagon will pay contractors in Iraq up to $300 million over the next three years to produce stories, programs and advertisements for the Iraqi media in an effort to boost local support.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27004176/

Iraq attacks kill 26 as Shiites mark Eid

AFP via Yahoo! News Twin suicide bombings near Shiite mosques in Iraq's capital killed 20 people on Thursday as worshippers celebrated Eid al-Fitr, which ends the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, officials said.http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081002/wl_afp/iraqunrest_08100...

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Dirndls, oom-pah, sausages? Oktoberfest in Iraq

Seattle Post IntelligencerBAGHDAD -- Dirndl-clad waitresses deliver frothy beers, the brass band has the oom-pah music in full drive and there are sausages on the grill. Welcome to Iraq? It may still be a far cry from the Oktoberfest party in Munich, Germany, that draws in 6 ... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107ap_ml_iraq_oktobe...

Coleman Defends Iraq Plan In Senate Debate

Post ChronicleSen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., argued for a cautious U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and energy independence as a way of curbing Iranian ambitions in the region. Coleman fought off allegations during Saturday night's Senate campaign debate that he bore ... http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_21217...

IRAQ: Christians flee Mosul

Los Angeles Times BlogsNew violence this week against Christians in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul has sparked an outcry from the country's religious minority. In the last week, officials said, Christian families have fled the city after coming under attack from Sunni ... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/10/iraq-c...

Insulated from global woes, Iraqi stocks soar

Seattle Post IntelligencerAn Iraqi stock trader reacts in front of Iraq's stock exchange board, in Baghdad, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. While the rest of the world is facing a financial meltdown, the Iraq stock exchange is enjoying a boom. The ISX index has soared 20 percent since ... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107ap_ml_iraq_market...

Turkish air raid targets senior Kurdish rebels in Iraq

Jordan TimesANKARA (AFP) - Turkish warplanes bombed Sunday a Kurdish rebel hideout in neighbouring Iraq where senior militants were believed to be, the army said. It was the seventh Turkish air strike in northern Iraq since October 3 when Kurdistan Workers Party ... http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=11292

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Iraq | War | Map - FOXNews.com

Iraq, war, map – FOXNews.com. In-depth news coverage on the war in Iraq. Soldiers Diary, video clips and photo essays.http://www.foxnews.com/world/iraq/index.html

Iraq (02/08)

Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of Iraq.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6804.htm

UN News Centre | News Focus: Iraq

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses Iraq Compact review conference in Stockholmhttp://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=50&Body...

Iraq news from Yahoo! News

Full news coverage and opinions on Iraq and the war in Iraq. Find photos, audio, video, and related sites about Iraq on Yahoo! News.http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Iraq

www.IRAQ.net :: Iraq's up to the minute news

Iraq news ... Three die in two Iraq bomb blasts (AFP) AFP - A total of three people died on Friday in two bomb attacks, one in Baghdad and one in the main northern city of Mosul ... http://iraq.net/
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Smokers are dumb!How important is it to occupy Iraq or Afghanistan to control terrorism?Smokers are dumb!yeah, actually Iraq had nothing do to with terrorists, so all the lost living lives went for nothing. In another word it was a dumb-war from a very dumb person. war is not the solution to solve any i...Shelby PWhat companies will benefit from the latest deals selling weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan?Shelby PAndrewWhat will happen to Iraq if Obama wins and pulls the troops right away?AndrewIf Obama did pull the troops out of Iraq, the Iranian Mullahs and Ayatollahs would take over and expand their Muslim Terorist operations.Old Man fron Scene 24How is the extra money being spent in Iraq affecting the US economy?Old Man fron Scene 24neverstoptryingHow do we get international security forces in Iraq to help resolve the situation?neverstoptryingMany nations see it as "your mess, you clean it " The US was warned this would happen and they ignored the warning. There was strong opposition to the war from such nations that the US should have l...
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